October 23, 2026 · Breast Cancer
When someone you care about is diagnosed with breast cancer, the urge to help is immediate. Knowing what to actually do is harder. Many people worry about saying the wrong thing, so they say nothing, or they offer "Let me know if you need…
October 22, 2026 · Breast Cancer
A breast cancer diagnosis changes a lot at once. In the space of a few days you may be learning new medical words, booking scans, telling family and trying to keep work and home running. It's no surprise that many people say the emotional…
October 21, 2026 · Breast Cancer
Breast cancer treatment can change how you eat. Chemotherapy can bring nausea, mouth sores and a metallic taste; radiation can bring fatigue; and some people gain weight during hormone therapy. Meanwhile, friends and the internet offer a…
October 20, 2026 · Breast Cancer
Lymphedema is swelling caused by a buildup of lymph fluid. After breast cancer, it most often affects the arm or hand on the side that was treated, though it can also affect the breast, chest or back. It can start soon after treatment or…
October 19, 2026 · Breast Cancer
Some breast cancer risk factors can't be changed: being a woman, getting older, your family history, your genes. But others are about how we live, and they add up. Small, steady changes can lower your risk, and many of them help your heart…
October 18, 2026 · Breast Cancer
Most people think of breast cancer as a disease of older women, and mostly it is. The median age at diagnosis in the U.S. is 63. But according to the American Cancer Society, about 1 in 10 breast cancers is found in a woman younger than…
October 17, 2026 · Breast Cancer
Breast cancer treatment can change how you look and how your clothes fit. After a mastectomy or lumpectomy, many people use special bras and breast forms; during chemotherapy, many use wigs, scarves or hats. These products can help you…
October 16, 2026 · Breast Cancer
If you're having a mastectomy, you'll also need to decide whether to have breast reconstruction, and if so, what kind and when. It's a personal choice. Some people want to rebuild a breast shape; others choose to "go flat." Both are valid,…
October 15, 2026 · Breast Cancer
For many people with early-stage breast cancer, one of the first big decisions is which surgery to have: a lumpectomy, which removes the cancer and a rim of normal tissue around it, or a mastectomy, which removes the whole breast. Some…
October 14, 2026 · Breast Cancer
If your pathology report says your breast cancer is "triple-negative," it means the cancer cells tested negative for three things: estrogen receptors, progesterone receptors and the HER2 protein. That matters because those three are the…
October 13, 2026 · Breast Cancer
October 13 is National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day, a date that traces back to a U.S. Senate resolution in 2009. In a month full of pink ribbons and survivor stories, the day is a reminder of the people living with breast cancer…
October 12, 2026 · Breast Cancer
After a breast cancer diagnosis, one of the first things your care team works out is the stage. Stage describes how large the cancer is and how far it has spread, and it helps doctors plan treatment and estimate the outlook.